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president obama has identified immigration reform as a top priority. problem that both parties want to solve. >> we have more on the push to immigrationensive reform. i'm here because most that it is time has beensystem that broken for too long. immigration system comes both parties. we cannot continue as a with millions of people residing in the shadows. we have a window of opportunity to act. with a bipartisan group of strengthen border security, improve enforcement of andting immigration laws, provide a way for undocumented here to become citizens. that plan is in line with guidelines the president announced one day later. if congress is unable to move irward in a timely fashion, will send up a bill based on my and insist that they vote on it right away. congress has not passed a 30prehensive bill in early years. there have been several attempts. we have this problems with illegal immigration. this is something that has so many moving parts and potentials. we have seen that this is not been able to go through. the odds are not in favor of this getti
president obama has identified immigration reform as a top priority. problem that both parties want to solve. >> we have more on the push to immigrationensive reform. i'm here because most that it is time has beensystem that broken for too long. immigration system comes both parties. we cannot continue as a with millions of people residing in the shadows. we have a window of opportunity to act. with a bipartisan group of strengthen border security, improve enforcement of andting...
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. >> you were chosen by president obama. >> janet jackson is going to the white house to get the 2012 presidential citizens medal from the president himself, a personal honor she is already using to help others. she has a baltimore based nonprofit. >> life with disability is a life, just a different one. >> she took a horrible turn 29 years ago, when, she was hit by a car at 24. >> i was thrown 40 feet in the air and broke my neck. the diagnosis was really bad. >> paralyzed from the neck down. doctors said if she was lucky, she might move her shoulder. after two years in rehab and a lot of soul-searching, she had accepted her faith and went on with her life to approve those doctors long. -- to prove those doctors wrong. she founded a group to mentor other women. >> they are just looking and we see tears because it is like a reality. >> she is an extraordinary woman. >> now, your 11 instaweather plus forecast with tom. >> this time last night, the rain and snow were moving out of the area. we will take a gander at it. there it is. the moisture left behind left slippery spots. more rain
. >> you were chosen by president obama. >> janet jackson is going to the white house to get the 2012 presidential citizens medal from the president himself, a personal honor she is already using to help others. she has a baltimore based nonprofit. >> life with disability is a life, just a different one. >> she took a horrible turn 29 years ago, when, she was hit by a car at 24. >> i was thrown 40 feet in the air and broke my neck. the diagnosis was really bad....
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president obama recently said he had a summit, he was not sure he would let them play. penn lot of mothers are concerned about the safety of their songs in the game of football. that is what the commissioner has made job one priority one insuring reduced injuries for the future. >> we have seen an escalation in discipline. we're trying to take these techniques out of the game. i think it was about four years ago at this very press conference when i said we have to take these hits out of the game that we think have a higher risk for causing injuries. the focus was on defensive players. i stand by the record. we have made those changes to make the and safer. >> from this point forward until they kick off, players are off limits to the media. that filing gave me a chance to spend some time cruising around town today and getting a sense of the fans who continue to flood in for the big game. come on along for a walking tour of the french quarter pinnules you and i discovered this afternoon. ravens band out number the 49er fans 5, 6, 721. -- 7 to 1. there's no animosity betwe
president obama recently said he had a summit, he was not sure he would let them play. penn lot of mothers are concerned about the safety of their songs in the game of football. that is what the commissioner has made job one priority one insuring reduced injuries for the future. >> we have seen an escalation in discipline. we're trying to take these techniques out of the game. i think it was about four years ago at this very press conference when i said we have to take these hits out of...
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president obama is getting ready to address the nation. it will be his first state of the union of his second term. the president is expected to talk about job creation immigration reform and reducing gun violence. white house officials say that he will also highlight a mix of old and new policies aimed at helping middle class. we want to invite you to join us as the president addresss congress and the country with the state of the anion. join our team coverage starting at 9. abc will have live reports from washington. and before tonight's state of the union the senate armed services committee will vote on chuck hagueel's nomination for desense secretary. despite a contentious nomination hearing the former repb can senator from nebraska -- republican senator from nebraskais expected to win nomination. he has come under fire for comments he made on israel and opposing sanctions for iran. the joint chiefs of staff will be on capitol hill testifying. he is expected to talk about the effects of sequestration. this was set as mandatory budget c
president obama is getting ready to address the nation. it will be his first state of the union of his second term. the president is expected to talk about job creation immigration reform and reducing gun violence. white house officials say that he will also highlight a mix of old and new policies aimed at helping middle class. we want to invite you to join us as the president addresss congress and the country with the state of the anion. join our team coverage starting at 9. abc will have live...
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i feel they're trying to take advantage of things before obama care takes affect. >> 730,000 californiains who buy private insurance saw an average 17.5% increase but some as much as 26% jump. consumer watch dog says this is the third and fourth rate haik from an insure surer. anthem says the industry had to raise rates not the only one. >> unfortunate, due to increasing medical costs and to people chr older and sicker we have to raise rates to cover cost autos with the hike, anthem says it's taking a 2.5% loss on this group. >> it's outrageous that... >> groups point out the industry found rate of inflation in the industry slowed questioning the need for double digit increases. >> i think what they have just done is perfect example ofnxpyx we need rate regulation in california. >> 15 states have no authority to control rates. an initiative is in the works to give the commissioner the power to reject rate hikes. she just wants to hang on until 2014 when people can buy it on a competitive exchange. >> hopefully it will lower the rates because of quantity of people should increase revenue to
i feel they're trying to take advantage of things before obama care takes affect. >> 730,000 californiains who buy private insurance saw an average 17.5% increase but some as much as 26% jump. consumer watch dog says this is the third and fourth rate haik from an insure surer. anthem says the industry had to raise rates not the only one. >> unfortunate, due to increasing medical costs and to people chr older and sicker we have to raise rates to cover cost autos with the hike, anthem...
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president barack obama say the tests do not make north korea more secure. he called it a highly provocative act that undermines regional stability and warrants action. several countries including germany, japan, and north korea's only ally china, joined the u.s. in the opposition. south koreans called it unforgivable. >> this government have investigating nuclear tests while their people are starving. this has to stop. >> this is very regrettable and i hope the south korean government working alongside the international community will stay strong so north korea will never be able to do it again. >> analysts say the timing of this is not a coincidence. this comes just aft -- just hours before the president's state of the union address. brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> if we are also learning details about the man suspected of opening fire in a delaware court house. law officials say the shooter was 68-year-old thomas. that identity has not been confirmed. christine belford was killed yesterday. more than 40 students at the university of virginia are being trea
president barack obama say the tests do not make north korea more secure. he called it a highly provocative act that undermines regional stability and warrants action. several countries including germany, japan, and north korea's only ally china, joined the u.s. in the opposition. south koreans called it unforgivable. >> this government have investigating nuclear tests while their people are starving. this has to stop. >> this is very regrettable and i hope the south korean...
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. >> reporter: president obama takes his pitch for gun safety to minneapolis today. he wants congress to require universal background checks, limit how many bullets gun clips can hold and pass a ban on assault weapons but here in washington, much of the focus is on more limited legislation. >> i think that everyone acknowledges we should do something with background checks. >> reporter: not everyone, wayne lapierre, head of the nra says the president's proposals will not stop gun crime. >> the kinds aren't -- criminals aren't going to comply with it. >> reporter: but mark kelly, husband of gabriel giffords, says they are working and they need to be extended. >> since 1999, 1.7 million people were prevented from getting a firearm because they had a criminal record or a history of mental illness. >> reporter: the toughest sell here on capitol hill is the assault weapons ban, something even the senate's top democrats, majority leader harry reid has not endorsed. >> i didn't vote for the assault weapons last time because it didn't make sense but i'll take a look at it. >
. >> reporter: president obama takes his pitch for gun safety to minneapolis today. he wants congress to require universal background checks, limit how many bullets gun clips can hold and pass a ban on assault weapons but here in washington, much of the focus is on more limited legislation. >> i think that everyone acknowledges we should do something with background checks. >> reporter: not everyone, wayne lapierre, head of the nra says the president's proposals will not stop...
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. >>> it is just hours before president obama delivers his state of the union address, and we're beginning with breaking news from the white house today. a white house insider says that the president will announce that 34,000 troops will be home from afghanistan one year from today. that's roughly half of the u.s. forces in that country. the president is expected to outline his plan during tonight's state of the union address, but troop drawdown marks itself next -- the next phase of the president's plan. he wants to end the u.s.-led war in afghanistan by 2014. thank you for joining us. i'm jc hayward. >>> university of maryland students woke up to troubling news today. to of their fellow students are dead and a third student has been injured. plus are calling this a murder- suicide. it happened at their off campus housing in the 8700 block of 36th avenue after metzerott road in college park, maryland. delia goncalves has been covering this story all morning. she's live at the scene with the latest information. delia? >> reporter: jc, police are not yet identifying these three victims, but
. >>> it is just hours before president obama delivers his state of the union address, and we're beginning with breaking news from the white house today. a white house insider says that the president will announce that 34,000 troops will be home from afghanistan one year from today. that's roughly half of the u.s. forces in that country. the president is expected to outline his plan during tonight's state of the union address, but troop drawdown marks itself next -- the next phase of...
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later, she gave a farewell address and then off to the white house for a farewell meeting with obama. >>> john carey was then sworn in as the -- john kerry was then worn in as the new secretary of state. it was a private secretary with his wife, daughter and brother looking on. >>> the secret service is going to need a new bar. murk sullivan is retiring -- mark sullivan is retiring this month. the secret service came under fire last year when some agents were involved in a prostitution scandal in columbia. at the time, president obama said he had confidence in sullivan's leadership. >>> new tonight at 11:00, a warning for all you twitter users. you may have been hacked. twitter says some 250,000 accounts have been compromised. now, we're talking everything from your e-mail address and password. if you are affected, you should be getting an e-mail from twitter. >>> actor bradley cooper is using his break out role to bring awareness to a very serious subject. today he was in dc talking about mental illness and the stigma surrounding it. he wants to change that in a big way. in his lates
later, she gave a farewell address and then off to the white house for a farewell meeting with obama. >>> john carey was then sworn in as the -- john kerry was then worn in as the new secretary of state. it was a private secretary with his wife, daughter and brother looking on. >>> the secret service is going to need a new bar. murk sullivan is retiring -- mark sullivan is retiring this month. the secret service came under fire last year when some agents were involved in a...
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. >>> big changes in the obama administration today. it's the last day for hillary clinton as secretary of state. she's meeting with president obama at the white house. later today she'll say goodbye to her staff. then her replacement, massachusetts senator john kerry will be sworn in. >>> in a letter to d.c. mayor vincent gray, natwar gandhi says he's retiring. he served as the c.e.o. folts past 15 years -- for the past 15 years. he plans to retire on june 1. >>> a judge has denied a motion for a mistrial in the case against a former culpeper cop daniel harmon-wright. the jury used a dictionary to look up the meaning of malice. the jurors convicted the officer on tuesday for the february 2012 shooting death of patricia ann cook. >>> one of new york city's most colorful mayors ed koch has died. we learned this morning that koch died of congestive heart failure. current mayor michael bloomberg called him, quote, annual irrepressible icon, our most charismatic cheerleader and champion. he helped rescue new york from near financial ruin du
. >>> big changes in the obama administration today. it's the last day for hillary clinton as secretary of state. she's meeting with president obama at the white house. later today she'll say goodbye to her staff. then her replacement, massachusetts senator john kerry will be sworn in. >>> in a letter to d.c. mayor vincent gray, natwar gandhi says he's retiring. he served as the c.e.o. folts past 15 years -- for the past 15 years. he plans to retire on june 1. >>> a...
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. >> president obama is scheduled to visit annapolis next week. the white house says the president will attend a democratic senate caucus retreat scheduled for wednesday at a hotel. the president is expected to speak at the event, which is close to the public. >> your insta-weather-plus forecast eiyh tom tasselmyer -- with tom tasselmyer -- >> it is a little chilly down there tonight, the temperatures have dropped to 50 degrees. in new orleans, clear skies. the weekend for guests is pretty nice. -- the weekend forecast is pretty nice, especially compared to what we are dealing with. dry conditions and very pleasant. if you are sticking around town, we will be dealing with winter all weekend long. for the time being, skies had cleared and that system drag in more cold there. it is getting really cold, especially in the western maryland mountains. the high temperatures stayed below freezing. temperatures will continue to fall. the winds are dying down, too. without the winds mixing things up, the air temperature will get cold. 18 in westminster. the
. >> president obama is scheduled to visit annapolis next week. the white house says the president will attend a democratic senate caucus retreat scheduled for wednesday at a hotel. the president is expected to speak at the event, which is close to the public. >> your insta-weather-plus forecast eiyh tom tasselmyer -- with tom tasselmyer -- >> it is a little chilly down there tonight, the temperatures have dropped to 50 degrees. in new orleans, clear skies. the weekend for...
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. >>> in other news this morning, president obama delivers the state of the union tonight. the president is expected to mention gun control, immigration reform, and climate change. >> the biggest emphasis of his speech is going to be about the economy. he's likely to focus on job creation, wage growth, and hoe ability in the middle class or lack of it. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: president obama comes here to capitol hill tonight to fulfill his constitutional duty to n.f.l. congress about the state of the union. -- duty to inform congress about the state of the union. >> you'll hear an outline for his plan to create jobs and grow the middle class. >> reporter: the president's speech will sound more like the speeches he gave during his reelection bid. you'll expect to hear a lot about the economic. but critics say once reelected he pivoted and has spent most of his second term working on social issue ises such as gun control and immigration reform. the white house disagrees. >> there's no pivot here. the president's principle preoccupation since he ran for this off
. >>> in other news this morning, president obama delivers the state of the union tonight. the president is expected to mention gun control, immigration reform, and climate change. >> the biggest emphasis of his speech is going to be about the economy. he's likely to focus on job creation, wage growth, and hoe ability in the middle class or lack of it. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: president obama comes here to capitol hill tonight to fulfill his constitutional duty...
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doctorate from dillard university and has been appointed to the national endowment of the arts by president obama. he is 35 years old. >> we have a legacy that must be celebrated and honored. we must continue to do that so we can continue to own our definition. if you don't define yourself, somebody else will. so the position of that being a culture spokesperson was really about defending the position of the city and the state. you know, it's been a honor to do something like that. >> reporter: despite all his accomplishments he will always remember the pain he endured from hurricane katrina. >> one of those things that makes new orleans such a powerful spiritual city, these are secrets that we have that are in the ground, you know. they say in the french quarter where we are now if you listen quietly enough, the sidewalks will speak to you. i think what the sidewalks are telling you is those people that are gone, they're still here. they're in the sidewalks, the walls, the buildings, in the food and music and they're still in the young people that you see still wanting to play trumpet. we gotta
doctorate from dillard university and has been appointed to the national endowment of the arts by president obama. he is 35 years old. >> we have a legacy that must be celebrated and honored. we must continue to do that so we can continue to own our definition. if you don't define yourself, somebody else will. so the position of that being a culture spokesperson was really about defending the position of the city and the state. you know, it's been a honor to do something like that....
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limb nation of farm subsidies, and half in new taxes. >> as you know, the speaker has said president obama has received his revenue he is not going to get any more. >> if republicans say there will never be another dollar of revenue and democrats say there will never be another dollar of cut, then we're not going to solve the problem. >> another way for washington to kick the can down the road. it's funny that every time washington is just about to actually cut spending, somebody wants to postpone it and to raise taxes. >> reporter: the conservative group freedom works says the harm of sequestration cuts has been everystated. >> in fact, it will be less than the amount that congress just spent on one bill, the sandy hurricane bill. so the odds are very good that nobody is even going to notice that's changes. >> reporter: local business leaders disagree, staying impact in the washington area would be huge if there is a deal. they can sphopt there's not. as lesli said, it happens in two weeks. lesli. >> all right, gary, thank you. do you think congress should to have take a pay cut or be fur
limb nation of farm subsidies, and half in new taxes. >> as you know, the speaker has said president obama has received his revenue he is not going to get any more. >> if republicans say there will never be another dollar of revenue and democrats say there will never be another dollar of cut, then we're not going to solve the problem. >> another way for washington to kick the can down the road. it's funny that every time washington is just about to actually cut spending,...
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surprised performance was clearly intended to silence critics following her performance at president obama's inauguration. she now admits she sang along with a prerecorded track. >> i am a perfectist. one thing about me, i practice till my feet bleed. dy not have time to rehearse with the orchestra. >> reporter: she posted super bowl rehearsal video online. she said this performance will be different. >> i absolutely will be singing loud. i will rehearse and i absolutely will be singing live. this is what i was born to do. >> reporter: prerecorded music at big events is nothing new. madonna and whitney houston both relied on recorded tracks to pump up their sound during their super bowl performances. many fans accept lip syncing as part of the performance. >> i hope she gives us the real thing. i prefer the real thing but she's a great singer and i'm happy with whatever she'll do for us. >> reporter: beyonce will not be the only star at the super bowl. alicia keys sings the national anthem and the chorus from sandy hook elementary school in connecticut will perform america the beautiful befo
surprised performance was clearly intended to silence critics following her performance at president obama's inauguration. she now admits she sang along with a prerecorded track. >> i am a perfectist. one thing about me, i practice till my feet bleed. dy not have time to rehearse with the orchestra. >> reporter: she posted super bowl rehearsal video online. she said this performance will be different. >> i absolutely will be singing loud. i will rehearse and i absolutely will...
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. >>> it is 4:441 president obama, speaks out on the ban on gay scouts. >>> and a shocking scene outside buckingham palace, police sub sued a knife wielding man. coming your way. (screaming) what kind of man kills a... ...cop in cold blood? re-creating a fan-favorite episode... hey! ...from the original hawaii five-o. you think he's going to kill again? the question is: how many people are on the list? with guest star peter weller. it's bang-bang time. kono: he's on the roof. i'm going to draw his fire. take the shot. go retro with the new hawaii five-o. exactly. cbs tonight. buckingham palace. officers used a >>> lis lis in london have arrested a man. officers used a stun gun to stop him. he appears to be holding a knife in each hand. police approached him, used the taser, he dropped to the ground and officers arrested that man. everything is on video. a little scary. >>> lawrence is here are a peak at weather and we're willmenting a big lament -- lamenting a big loss. at first you think it's going to be a blow out and all of a sudden they come back. >> that last quarter was amazing. >>
. >>> it is 4:441 president obama, speaks out on the ban on gay scouts. >>> and a shocking scene outside buckingham palace, police sub sued a knife wielding man. coming your way. (screaming) what kind of man kills a... ...cop in cold blood? re-creating a fan-favorite episode... hey! ...from the original hawaii five-o. you think he's going to kill again? the question is: how many people are on the list? with guest star peter weller. it's bang-bang time. kono: he's on the roof....
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president obama pressed congress to pass within the next six months comprehensive immigration reform. he addressed this issue in las vegas on tuesday. >> if congress is unable to move forward in a timely fashion, i will send up a bill based on my proposal and insist that they vote on it right away. >> a bipartisan group of senators who calls themselves the gang of eight released their reform proposal which includes a path to citizenship. the key elements include border security and better tracking of current visa holders, more green cards to skilled and highly educated immigrants, a program for low skilled migrant workers and cracking down on those who employ undocumented workers. what does it all mean for california? here in the bay area? joining me with answers are marcela davison aviles with san jose mexican heritage festival. emil guillermo, writer for the asian american legal defense and education fund. and aarti kohli, research fellow at uc berkeley. aarti, we're going to begin with you because these are all proposals right now. really any overhaul to our immigration system is g
president obama pressed congress to pass within the next six months comprehensive immigration reform. he addressed this issue in las vegas on tuesday. >> if congress is unable to move forward in a timely fashion, i will send up a bill based on my proposal and insist that they vote on it right away. >> a bipartisan group of senators who calls themselves the gang of eight released their reform proposal which includes a path to citizenship. the key elements include border security and...
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they are blasting president obama for disbanding the jobs council he created two years ago. it hasn't met in more than a year. >> we hear, you know, some of the somewhat criticisms about this. they come from people on capitol hill who have consistently opposed every growth initiative and job creation initiative the president has put forward. >> the white house says the job council was intended to last for two years. >>> some call it obsessive others say it's good karma, sports superstitions, some people are behaving a little differently because of the big 9er game this weekend. >>> ♪ and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air ♪ ♪ >> before she takes the stage, she finally speaks about her inauguration performance, coming up. words that made that top ten list (for words that sound like harbaugh) hairball and hoopla. ((reax)) >>> well, there you go some of the others that made the top ten, words that sound like harbaugh, hairball and hoopla. >> i like hoopla. >> naturally the 9ers and the ravens are getting a lot of attention. so is beyonce. of course she's perf
they are blasting president obama for disbanding the jobs council he created two years ago. it hasn't met in more than a year. >> we hear, you know, some of the somewhat criticisms about this. they come from people on capitol hill who have consistently opposed every growth initiative and job creation initiative the president has put forward. >> the white house says the job council was intended to last for two years. >>> some call it obsessive others say it's good karma,...
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>>> president obama urges seizing this moment to overhaul our nation's immigration laws. >> now is the time to find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see america as the land of opportunity. >> what does this mean for california? from the central valley to silicon valley? >>> and san francisco implements a controversial law. it enables court-ordered treatment for mentally ill patients at risk of becoming violent. >> these folks are a danger to themselves and to others. >>> plus, the 49ers gear up for the super bowl. a report from new orleans. coming up next. >>> good evening. i'm viviana ritado. welcome to "this week in northern california." what happens or doesn't happen in washington on immigration this year will have a big impact here in california. president obama pressed congress to pass within the next six months comprehensive immigration reform. he addressed this issue in las vegas on tuesday. >> if congress is unable to move forward in a timely fashion, i will send up a bill based on my proposal and insist that they vote on it right away. >> a bi
>>> president obama urges seizing this moment to overhaul our nation's immigration laws. >> now is the time to find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see america as the land of opportunity. >> what does this mean for california? from the central valley to silicon valley? >>> and san francisco implements a controversial law. it enables court-ordered treatment for mentally ill patients at risk of becoming violent. >> these folks...
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obama's chicago home. the police say that it is likely she was the victim of a gang war. dean reynolds has discovered why gang gang related murders have become so difficult to solve. for almost seven years, pam and tom bosley have been hoping for a measure of justice. >> my son terrell was murdered april 4th, 2006. >> reporter: but no one has paid a price except terrell's family. >> the first year when this happened to terrell, it was real hard for me, and i tried to take my life twice. >> reporter: a suspect was arrested and tried, but then acquitted, the evidence was sparse, the witnesses willing to testify, few, even though terrell was shot in a church parking lot on a busy street. >> people were out there, but nobody said anything, yes, people coming home from work they were driving back you had to see somebody running down the street with a gun and shooting it. >> reporter: in many of these murders, a code of silence descends like a burial shroud. tom byrne is chicago's chief of detectives. >> people don't want to cooperate, and don't, violate the snitch code, people
obama's chicago home. the police say that it is likely she was the victim of a gang war. dean reynolds has discovered why gang gang related murders have become so difficult to solve. for almost seven years, pam and tom bosley have been hoping for a measure of justice. >> my son terrell was murdered april 4th, 2006. >> reporter: but no one has paid a price except terrell's family. >> the first year when this happened to terrell, it was real hard for me, and i tried to take my...
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president obama praised the fbi on the daring raid that safely freed the little boy. with the details still unfolding we would like to welcome gio benitez to the broadcast for the first time with the latest from midland, alabama. >> reporter: a happy ending in alabama where the boy kidnapped from a school bus is safe. a new picture of five-year-old ethan. >> i have been to the hospital. i have visited with ethan. he is doing fine. he's laughing, joking, playing, eating. the things that you would expect a normal five to six-year-old young man to do. >> reporter: the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead. abc news learned authorities inserted a camera into the bunker and monster his movements. they positioned the s.w.a.t. team near the entrance and used an explosives charge to get into the bunker and neutralize dykes. >> the fbi feared the child was in eminent danger and rescued the child. >> reporter: last tuesday he boarded a school bus and threatened the kids. >> he is threat tong kill us all or something. >> reporter: dykes allegedly shot and killed the bus d
president obama praised the fbi on the daring raid that safely freed the little boy. with the details still unfolding we would like to welcome gio benitez to the broadcast for the first time with the latest from midland, alabama. >> reporter: a happy ending in alabama where the boy kidnapped from a school bus is safe. a new picture of five-year-old ethan. >> i have been to the hospital. i have visited with ethan. he is doing fine. he's laughing, joking, playing, eating. the things...
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. >> president obama is asking the congress to head off those automatic spending cuts that could hurt the economy, if they kick in if scheduled march 1. the president is proposing a smaller budget deal now and a bigger one later. danielle nottingham has the latest. >> president obama is calling on congress to stop massive automatic spending cuts with a short-term fix. >> our economy right now is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as long as there aren't anymore self- inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> congress and the president signed off on the automatic cuts to force themselves to deal with the nation's skyrocketing debt. the original deadline was january 1, and when they couldn't reach a larger budget deal then, they postponed it to march 1. >> the white house wants another short-term fix to head off a hit to the fragile economy and give lawmakers more time to work out a ten-year plan. >> we should give them the chance to come up with this budget instead of making cuts now that will cost us jobs and significantly slow down our recovery. >> the president
. >> president obama is asking the congress to head off those automatic spending cuts that could hurt the economy, if they kick in if scheduled march 1. the president is proposing a smaller budget deal now and a bigger one later. danielle nottingham has the latest. >> president obama is calling on congress to stop massive automatic spending cuts with a short-term fix. >> our economy right now is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as long as there aren't...
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president obama is honorary president of the boy scouts of america. >>> today metro begins a project to replace three escalators at the pentagon metro station. crews will remove the affected escalators from the station's south side. metro says that this work is not as big as last year's escalator project that took place at the dupont station. the pentagon escalators were installed 18 years ago, and metro says rehabilitating them is not practical or cost effective. customers will still be able to use the pentagon station's north side escalators. the replacement should be completed by fall. >>> the standoff between police and an alabama man is now almost one week old. the suspect is accused of murdering a school bus driver and kidnapping a 5-year-old boy. marie hall has the latest from midland city, alabama. >> reporter: ribbons and signs hang outside midland city elementary school where teachers and staffers returned today for the first time since a bus driver was killed and a kindergartner was abducted last tuesday. it's still not clear when classes will resume. police say 65-year-ol
president obama is honorary president of the boy scouts of america. >>> today metro begins a project to replace three escalators at the pentagon metro station. crews will remove the affected escalators from the station's south side. metro says that this work is not as big as last year's escalator project that took place at the dupont station. the pentagon escalators were installed 18 years ago, and metro says rehabilitating them is not practical or cost effective. customers will still...
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. >> president obama gives his fourth state of the union speech and he lays out his plans for his second term in office. kpix reporter, kristen ayers tells us, the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour. bring a lot more troops home from afghanistan and wants to put more limits on guns. >> mr. speaker -- >> in his first state of the union address of his second term, the president focused on the middle class and millions of americans looking for work and challenged congress to cut out the partisanship and help them. >> the american people have worked too hard for too long, rebuilding from one crisis to see their elected officials cause another. >> the president emphasized economic recovery programs will not add to the deficit. he also outlined his plan to bring 34,000 troops home from afghanistan by this time next year. that is half the u.s. force there. >> by the end of next year, our war in afghanistan will be over. >> gun laws were also a theme of the night. the president introduced victims of gun violence who joined the first lady and members of congress in the chamber. he says congress o
. >> president obama gives his fourth state of the union speech and he lays out his plans for his second term in office. kpix reporter, kristen ayers tells us, the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour. bring a lot more troops home from afghanistan and wants to put more limits on guns. >> mr. speaker -- >> in his first state of the union address of his second term, the president focused on the middle class and millions of americans looking for work and challenged congress to cut...
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president obama will soon be moving to a new oval office, while the west wing is renovated. the temporary office is in the eisenhower executive office right next door. >>> new jersey chris christie is getting ready for his first late-night tv appearance with david letterman. >>> and that is your morning dish of "scrambled politics." >>> all right, now for a look at monday's weather. here's meteorologist bill karins. >> good morning. >> oh boy, tell a lot of people are going to be tired after that super bowl last night. >> including yourself. >> good morning, everyone. if you're up and at em after that late night, we're watching cold air and coming down. the cold air has been locked in the same areas while the west is enjoying beautiful conditions. texas to the gulf coast, no problems. winter is over the great lakes. ohio valley. northern plains and new england. north of chicago and milwaukee, up to the border, some heavier snow band. eventually the snow will head into ohio, toledo, cleveland. not a big blockbuster event. quick-moving storms. 1 to 3 inches with this. temperat
president obama will soon be moving to a new oval office, while the west wing is renovated. the temporary office is in the eisenhower executive office right next door. >>> new jersey chris christie is getting ready for his first late-night tv appearance with david letterman. >>> and that is your morning dish of "scrambled politics." >>> all right, now for a look at monday's weather. here's meteorologist bill karins. >> good morning. >> oh boy,...
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the inside of my stomach will lack like michelle obama nightmare. >> what not to eat. >> all right that's our report. >> and i'm carolyn john son remember 7 news tips tomorrow morning starting at 4:30 with more superbowl reports. >> for all of us here we appreciate your time. stay with us. 7 news bay area good with us. 7 news bay area good night. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, jennifer lawrence. katie couric. and music from tegan and sara. with cleto and the cletones. and now to entertain us all, here's jimmy kimmel! >> jimmy: hello. thank you. hi, everybody. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching, thank you for joining me here tonight in our studio. thank you for -- you know what? thank you for being not just a lover, but also a friend. i appreciate it. on sunday, the san francisco 49ers take on the baltimore ravens in super bowl xlvii. and if this super bowl goes well, next year they're thinking about doing a 48th. [ laughter ] here's what i don't get, shouldn't they -- they spend a lot of money on these commercials, shouldn't they run
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. >>> president obama takes his gun control message to the twin cities today. >>> plus, the 5-year-old hostage in alabama inters its seventh day. >>> and rumors of muhammad ali's demise, all premature? we'll explain. >>> very good morning. >>> we begin with a developing tragedy in southern california, a tour bus collided with two other vehicles killing at least eight people, injuring dozens more. authorities said that the driver reported having brake problems as the bus came down the mountains. it rear-ended a car before h hitting a tractor trailer. >> it started to move so fast and people started screaming. >> two to three minutes swerving in and out. >> everybody was scared. everybody was screaming. >> the bus was reported returning from a ski trip. >>> president obama pushing for broader gun control messages. tracy potts is in washington this morning, plus this new photo of the president raising some eyebrows. >> reporter: we'll show you that in a just moment. the president today first headed to minneapolis, no mistake that city was chosen, the white house said they were worked very
. >>> president obama takes his gun control message to the twin cities today. >>> plus, the 5-year-old hostage in alabama inters its seventh day. >>> and rumors of muhammad ali's demise, all premature? we'll explain. >>> very good morning. >>> we begin with a developing tragedy in southern california, a tour bus collided with two other vehicles killing at least eight people, injuring dozens more. authorities said that the driver reported having brake...
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president obama hits the road three cities in three days to push his agenda. >> mr. president, if you're truly worried about this issue, why aren't you working with congress that we elected to prevent it? >> reporter: luckily we'll hear more about that tonight. the republican response coming from florida senator marco rubio. >> all right. we'll be keeping on eye on all that. >>> as a reminder, msnbc will have all day coverage of the president's state of the union address beginning with "morning joe" live from washington, d.c. and our prime i'm coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. >>> many around the world are still stunned this morning by pope benedict's surprise announcement he's resigning. this hasn't happened in six centuries. it is creating shock waves even from the sky. lightning hitting st. peter's about a zilicca last night after the news broke. we have a reporter live in vatican city this morning. good morning. >> reporter: a day after the shocking announcemen by pope benedict that he'll resign, more details remerging about that decision. the vatican's own newspaper
president obama hits the road three cities in three days to push his agenda. >> mr. president, if you're truly worried about this issue, why aren't you working with congress that we elected to prevent it? >> reporter: luckily we'll hear more about that tonight. the republican response coming from florida senator marco rubio. >> all right. we'll be keeping on eye on all that. >>> as a reminder, msnbc will have all day coverage of the president's state of the union...
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. >>> in his weekly address today, president obama called on congress to take a balanced approach on the deficit. to keep the u.s. economy on the upswing. >> for example, we need to lower the cost of health care and programs like medicare that are the biggest drivers of our deficit. without just passing the burden off to seniors. and these reforms must go hand in hand with eliminating excess spending in our tax code. >> the president said wealthy individuals and large corporations should not have access to tax look holes and deductions not available to average americans. >>> the white house released this video of president obama skeet shooting in camp david and it was taken in august and it was answering skeptics to those who thought he didn't know how to shoot. a tennessee woman says he respects the sport of hunting. and democrats are pushing for tougher gun control legislation in congress. >>> a first of its kind event in concord, today, was aimed at keeping student athletes healthy on the field and off. the volunteers from the medical center offered health screenings for students
. >>> in his weekly address today, president obama called on congress to take a balanced approach on the deficit. to keep the u.s. economy on the upswing. >> for example, we need to lower the cost of health care and programs like medicare that are the biggest drivers of our deficit. without just passing the burden off to seniors. and these reforms must go hand in hand with eliminating excess spending in our tax code. >> the president said wealthy individuals and large...
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temperatures obama a little by the latter part of next week. a couple of weeks systems bring snow showers feeling much more like winter. -- temperatures increasing a little by the latter part of the week. coa>> between dumphries and the prince william parkway, the hov gates are slow to open it. so it's getting pretty heavy. gradually the gates are open from north to south from the prince william parkway down to dumphries, but not just completely open. 270 at 109 still looking pretty good. looking okay out of frederick county into montgomery county all the way down to the lane divide and on to the inner loop or outer loop of the beltway. rockville area bethesda, an accident was on the ramp from 355 northbound to the inner loop, looks like they are clearing that up. back to you. >> thank you. 4:53, 33 degrees. >> the district is going to the dogs. much more on a fun event for a great cause. >> restaurant in old town alexandria has been named one of the top places to want the super bowl. it than an average review of 4 out of 5. the nfl star knows
temperatures obama a little by the latter part of next week. a couple of weeks systems bring snow showers feeling much more like winter. -- temperatures increasing a little by the latter part of the week. coa>> between dumphries and the prince william parkway, the hov gates are slow to open it. so it's getting pretty heavy. gradually the gates are open from north to south from the prince william parkway down to dumphries, but not just completely open. 270 at 109 still looking pretty good....
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. >>> president obama took his campaign against gun control on the road today. they are meeting a lot of resistance on capitol hill, even with his own party. >> we don't have to agrow on everything to agree it is time to do something. there won't be perfect solutions. we're not going to save every life, but we can make a difference. that's our responsibility as americans. >> reporter: releasing this photo of the president. today they killed them holding them captive. on what forced the feds here to make their moves. >> reporter: law enforcement officials shook hands, patting each other on the back after the short hostage ended. suspected gunman is dead. known only as ethan, he's safe. >> within the past 24 hours, the negotiations deteriorated. and he was observed holding a gun. >> reporter: authorities said they couldn't wait any longer. >> reporter: at this point the fbi agents were fearing that the child was in danger, entered the bunker, rescuing the child. >> reporter: sources say that police entered the bunker through a door, creating some kind of a diversi
. >>> president obama took his campaign against gun control on the road today. they are meeting a lot of resistance on capitol hill, even with his own party. >> we don't have to agrow on everything to agree it is time to do something. there won't be perfect solutions. we're not going to save every life, but we can make a difference. that's our responsibility as americans. >> reporter: releasing this photo of the president. today they killed them holding them captive. on...
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president barack obama condemned the test. he said it was a highly provocative act that undermines regional stability. obama said north korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile program pose a threat to peace and security. he said the u.s. will continue to take steps to defend itself and its allies. obama called for what he called swift and credible action, including new u.n. sanctions. >>> prime minister shinzo abe says the test is a grave threat to japan and is unacceptable. abe says the test is a serious challenge to arms reduction and nuclear nonproliferation. he says they have tried to resolve difference with their counterparts in pyongyang without success. abe is urging north korea to take control over their nuclear and missile programs. a group of north korean represents interests the interests of pyongyang in tokyo. chief cabinet member said if five senior members visit home they will not be allowed to re-enter japan. they are also considering further sanctions. >>> jap meez japanese prime minister abe came into of
president barack obama condemned the test. he said it was a highly provocative act that undermines regional stability. obama said north korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile program pose a threat to peace and security. he said the u.s. will continue to take steps to defend itself and its allies. obama called for what he called swift and credible action, including new u.n. sanctions. >>> prime minister shinzo abe says the test is a grave threat to japan and is unacceptable. abe...
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obama thinks because his son should not play football because it is dangerous. sending females into front-line combat units -- that is not too dangerous. in the twisted liberal mind, we have to get women -- we have to get a couple of players to admit they are homosexuals. then it will become a cause -- host: thank you for the call. a front page under the fold, a picture getting a lot of attention. this photograph, an executive order pulled to document the president's skeet shooting. we will talk more about this and a couple of minutes. naperville, ill., good morning on the republican line. caller: yes. i think the officials should take some responsibility as far as blowing the whistle sooner. umpires should take more responsibility. host: to life for the call. from "the new york daily news," "bam." a picture snapped last august, it shows his mastery of shotgun while skeet shooting. the white house released the photograph saturday, possibly to muzzle critics suggested obama was posturing when he talked about shooting in an interview with "the new republic magazin
obama thinks because his son should not play football because it is dangerous. sending females into front-line combat units -- that is not too dangerous. in the twisted liberal mind, we have to get women -- we have to get a couple of players to admit they are homosexuals. then it will become a cause -- host: thank you for the call. a front page under the fold, a picture getting a lot of attention. this photograph, an executive order pulled to document the president's skeet shooting. we will...
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president obama called the test highly provocative and said it threatens u.s. security and international peace. we have more from tokyo. good morning, lucy. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the u.n. security council is going to be holding an emergency session today on measures to deal with the north korean nuclear test. and here in japan, prime minister abe, of course, coming out strongly condemning this as a provocative act. he's called on his advisers to come up with possible unilateral sanctions that japan can't oppose. it was only two months ago that a missile was fired from north korea. it went over part of southern japan. so the concern is that this latest test moves north korea closer toward creating a nuclear weapon. hours after the underground blast was detected, north korea's government said it the result of a detonation of a miniaturized nuclear device. the test was in direct violation of the u.n. security council's orders for the north to shut down its nuclear program, and it could signal a major step forward for north korea's nuclear program.
president obama called the test highly provocative and said it threatens u.s. security and international peace. we have more from tokyo. good morning, lucy. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the u.n. security council is going to be holding an emergency session today on measures to deal with the north korean nuclear test. and here in japan, prime minister abe, of course, coming out strongly condemning this as a provocative act. he's called on his advisers to come up with possible...
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if his inaugural address is any indication, this could be a tougher talking president obama. there's no way to tell until tonight. will he compromise or about to win his way of the big issues? >> everything i have to say tonight. >> that line could be announced but he would break of 34,000 u.s. forces from afghanistan. the military could be hurt by spending cuts on march 1. outside the capital, union members protested the automatic cuts would hit social services. the sequestered require a deal on which date beaches. but there is still no agreement. >> we have the ending debt crisis, not a revenue debt crisis at didn't write that the obama prescription is to spend more to put americans back to work. the liberal agenda he laid out added. saying things that position him on the far left of the political spectrum to achieve an opposite side of divided government look for statement on gun violence. "this murder is heartbreaking. >> when mother had a message for lawmakers. >> you signed up for the job, do the big. i do something on gun, on the budget, and on education. that is sure
if his inaugural address is any indication, this could be a tougher talking president obama. there's no way to tell until tonight. will he compromise or about to win his way of the big issues? >> everything i have to say tonight. >> that line could be announced but he would break of 34,000 u.s. forces from afghanistan. the military could be hurt by spending cuts on march 1. outside the capital, union members protested the automatic cuts would hit social services. the sequestered...
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the black out. >>> dooring that phone call president obama -- during that phone call president obama, expressed admiration for former raven, oj mcgan he suffers from als. wjz is live with kai jackson. >> reporter: that's right denise. for several years oj has been inspiring other s with his story especially the ravens. now, he and his wife are being honored for their hard work. it was a magical moment when the ravens won super bowl xlvii, february 3rd in new orleans. >> for oj. >> reporter: and members of the team are quick to credit this former player for inspiring them. >> oj said it, we are a team of vision. we never took our eyes off the prize. >> reporter: he played with ray lewis in 2001, when the ravens won their first trophy after beating the giants in super bowl xxxv. on friday the babe ruth foundation honored oj and shannon with their community service award, for their fight. >> i am humbled when people say i am an inspiration. my belief is that the same fight deep in my heart is available to everybody. >> reporter: years after the super bowl a diagnosis of als sidelined th
the black out. >>> dooring that phone call president obama -- during that phone call president obama, expressed admiration for former raven, oj mcgan he suffers from als. wjz is live with kai jackson. >> reporter: that's right denise. for several years oj has been inspiring other s with his story especially the ravens. now, he and his wife are being honored for their hard work. it was a magical moment when the ravens won super bowl xlvii, february 3rd in new orleans. >> for...
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charter schools vouchers even obama's race to the top are based on the idea that competition is good. if kids are free to take their school money to any school competition among schools including for profit chains will force all of the schools to get better. or go out of business. the best schools will expand. but the unions don't like that market competition. >> there is a profit motive behind all of the extra testing. >> we need to get the corporations out of the schools. >> the union says school of choice would enrich corporations. but further immoverrish poor teachers ♪ >> teachers paid enough? no. you you have some teachers making over $100,000 a year. >> and they aren't making enough. >> matt damon agrees with that. his mom is a union teach. >>> a teacher wants to teach. i mean why else would you take a [ bleep ] salary and really long hours. >> teachers make a [ bleep ] salary? well, maybe to matt damon but today american teachers make more per hour than accountants, nurses, architects. >> i can guarantee you this, it is not about the money. >> kevin chavis is a former d.c. p
charter schools vouchers even obama's race to the top are based on the idea that competition is good. if kids are free to take their school money to any school competition among schools including for profit chains will force all of the schools to get better. or go out of business. the best schools will expand. but the unions don't like that market competition. >> there is a profit motive behind all of the extra testing. >> we need to get the corporations out of the schools. >>...
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. >> they seem to like barack obama more. >> well, that hurts my feelings. [laughter] >> now barack obama not frequently praises her accomplishments and likability. and she is one of the finance secretary of state's we have had. >> she is the most travelled secretary of state in history and she says she is ready for time off as she is still recovering from a concussion. but those who know hillary clinton say she does not rest for long. with many clamoring for clinton in 2016, she said today she is still deciding. in the newsroom, rebecca cooper abc 7 news. >> the white house says it expects the senate will confirm chuck hagel as the next secretary of defense. today, the white house spokesman said president obama thinks he will be an excellent secretary. he dismissed critics of his performance at a contentious confirmation hearings yesterday. no democrats have said they would vote against him. today, a republican said he would oppose the nomination out. >> anne arundel county executive john leopold has resigned, just days after a judge found him guilty of mis
. >> they seem to like barack obama more. >> well, that hurts my feelings. [laughter] >> now barack obama not frequently praises her accomplishments and likability. and she is one of the finance secretary of state's we have had. >> she is the most travelled secretary of state in history and she says she is ready for time off as she is still recovering from a concussion. but those who know hillary clinton say she does not rest for long. with many clamoring for clinton in...
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with president obama leading the uphill charge for stricter gun laws in this country, a photo of him firing a shotgun that emerged on an otherwise quiet saturday morning is raising more than a few eyebrows. the photo of the president engaged in some sport shooting was released by the white house to answer some of his critics on the pro gun side but others
with president obama leading the uphill charge for stricter gun laws in this country, a photo of him firing a shotgun that emerged on an otherwise quiet saturday morning is raising more than a few eyebrows. the photo of the president engaged in some sport shooting was released by the white house to answer some of his critics on the pro gun side but others
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>> president obama's nominee for defense secretary has the 51 vo votes but today he actually needed 60. that would allow the vote on his nomination to actually take place. he came up two votes short of what he needed. today he will eventually have those votes that is for sure. we can get this issue revolved on the day that we can return for recess. certainly i believe there are vo votes. >> when we get back i vote for closure and move onto nomination. >> that is raight. they will vote eventually, but today they just didn't feel like it. they voted to block the nomination. it failed 40-58 with one senator voting present and one not voting. 54 tomorrows voted ip favor. no cabinet member has ever been filibustered. only two cabinet members in history have been filibustered and both were eventually easily confirmed. today halfy read knew he did not have the votes to clear the hurdle but scheduled the vote anyway to demonstrate this. >> republicans have made an unfortunate choice. there is nothing going to change in the next ten days about chuck haegle. being able to run for senate. you nee
>> president obama's nominee for defense secretary has the 51 vo votes but today he actually needed 60. that would allow the vote on his nomination to actually take place. he came up two votes short of what he needed. today he will eventually have those votes that is for sure. we can get this issue revolved on the day that we can return for recess. certainly i believe there are vo votes. >> when we get back i vote for closure and move onto nomination. >> that is raight. they...